I think this episode is meant to just be fun and not serious. In many ways is no different from all the films in the 90s that took sci-fi/ fantasy stories and time-traveled to, surprise, LA in the 90s(like beastmaster 2). It's obviously to save money.
My problem with this one is that it unlike other episodes which covertly deal with hot-topics in the 60s -racism or pacifism- this episode tries to directly confront it's present and it just shines a big light on all the non-progressive aspects of the show. Specifically, it comes off very sexist at times.
Spoiler Alert So, of course the AI computer programmed by the female planet is flirty and randomly giggles. And every month it goes offline unless you buy it presents and tell it it's not fat. Seems like the more interesting story is how there exists an ALL female planet... but no it's just a good opportunity for a stupid punchline. And second, the only reason they can't destroy the pilot's entire life is because he will sire a son who is important. And he's like overcome with pride over his son and how he saves his freedom.
It's hard to pin-point but the episode is really phallocentric.
It all just seems unnecessary.
On another note, notice how Kirk checks out the pilot when he comes on board? What's that about. Maybe if he were 17 like Charlie-X Kirk would've wrestled top-less with him after Charlie slaps his bottom.
My problem with this one is that it unlike other episodes which covertly deal with hot-topics in the 60s -racism or pacifism- this episode tries to directly confront it's present and it just shines a big light on all the non-progressive aspects of the show. Specifically, it comes off very sexist at times.
Spoiler Alert So, of course the AI computer programmed by the female planet is flirty and randomly giggles. And every month it goes offline unless you buy it presents and tell it it's not fat. Seems like the more interesting story is how there exists an ALL female planet... but no it's just a good opportunity for a stupid punchline. And second, the only reason they can't destroy the pilot's entire life is because he will sire a son who is important. And he's like overcome with pride over his son and how he saves his freedom.
It's hard to pin-point but the episode is really phallocentric.
It all just seems unnecessary.
On another note, notice how Kirk checks out the pilot when he comes on board? What's that about. Maybe if he were 17 like Charlie-X Kirk would've wrestled top-less with him after Charlie slaps his bottom.